Michigan Promise is a scholarship based soley on achievement. It is an honor to earn and a small incentive to do well and attend Michigan institutions. But, why should we recognize achievement? And, who cares if the most talented, brightest students go elsewhere? There are many private institutions all over the country offering very attractive financial aid packages to intelligent students from Michigan.
You know, we are well enough off that we do not qualify for financial aid - but not well enough off that $4000. wouldn't help. We are hard working, tax paying citizens - who by the way, just got hammered again with the new Michigan Business Tax. Our eldest has moved on to Chicago, the second wants to go to Colorado and the youngest - Texas. Good job, Senate. "

This was a scholarship that was soley based on achievement. It was an honor to earn it and a small incentive to do well and attend Michigan institutions. But, why should we recognize achievement? And, who cares if the most talented, brightest students go elsewhere?
You know, we are well enough off that we do not qualify for financil aid - but not well enough off that $4000. wouldn't help. We are hard working, tax paying citizens - who by the way, just got hammered again with the new Michigan Business Tax. Our eldest has moved on to Chicago, the second wants to go to Colorado and the youngest - Texas. We are right behind them.
Thank you, Senate. Something so seemingly insignificant to you, is huge to many others.